By: PramodKumar
SRI LANKAN cricketer Kumar Sangakkara is currently under self-quarantine after returning from UK.
“I have no symptoms or anything like that, but I’m following government guidelines,” Sangakkara said.
“I arrived from London over a week ago and the first thing was there was a news bulletin saying that anyone who had travelled from within March 1 to 15 should register themselves with the police and undergo self quarantine. I registered myself with the police.”
His gesture assumes significance as authorities are concerned over people returning from the most-affected COVID-19 countries in Europe not registering with the police and practising isolation.
Recently, Sri Lanka confirmed that there have been at least three cases of recent returnees attempting to hide the novel coronavirus symptoms from authorities.
Both Sangakkara and his former teammate Mahela Jayawardene have been active on social media, urging Sri Lankans to avoid panic and to exercise proper social distancing, as the country went into curfew on Friday evening.
Sri Lanka has so far reported more than 80 active COVID-19 positive cases in the country.
Meanwhile, former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie has also gone into a two-week isolation after returning from UK.
